MARIETTA, Ohio Ė The Grove City College menís
basketball team fell to 3-7 Friday evening with a 71-67 loss to Bridgewater
(Va.) in the consolation game of the 35th annual Marietta Shrine
Tournament at Ban Johnson Field House.

Grove City took its final
lead of the game, 60-59, with 2:49 left in the game as freshman forward John
Scheller (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) drained a pair of free throws. However,
Bridgewater (4-5) used a 10-4 run to seal the victory. Center Clay Michael
started the run with two free throws while Jay Strotman added a three-point play
that gave the Eagles a 64-60 lead.

Neither team led by more
than seven points. Bridgewater took an early 12-5 lead while Grove City led
48-41 midway through the second half. The game featured six ties and 10 lead
changes.

Grove City held a 29-23
rebounding edge as Carr and Scheller both grabbed five rebounds. The Wolverines
also shot 23 of 27 (85 percent) at the foul line. For the season, Grove City is
shooting 75 percent at the foul line as a team.

Michael led Bridgewater
with 21 points while Josh Maupin added 15.

Grove City will host
Pitt-Greensburg Wednesday night in non-conference action at 7 p.m.